please
adverb
(used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly.
pleases
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present tense formof please (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Some AI initiatives may take longer to manifest in a way that pleases investors.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
This isn’t just teenage dramatics: Elephant seals don’t hunt or eat as they molt, so he’s hungry and tired and will sleep wherever he damn pleases.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
But Mr. Trump may find he’s now liberated Mr. Cassidy, who can vote as he pleases this year without fear of further retribution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Hate is a virus that spreads how it pleases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Either way, if it annoys Madoc, it pleases Vivi.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
